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How to Get Into AFI Conservatory: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)

How to Get Into AFI Conservatory: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)

Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 2.5 hour interview with the AFI Admissions Office. FilmSchool.org is 100% advertisement free so without our Supporting Members, in-depth articles and interviews like this one would not be possible. Supporting Members also...

Our forums provide a lot of help applying to AFI without needing to be a Supporting Member. If you need advice about creating your AFI application, post in the Application Questions forum or The Waiting Game forum.

Check out the Application Year Threads (MA/MFA) forum to see past year's AFI Application threads and/or start or reply to a new one to connect with other aspiring AFI Fellows.

Also be sure to browse FilmSchool.org's archive of past AFI applications in our application database. For additional discipline- or admissions-specific questions, email the Admissions Department at Admissions@AFI.com.

Are you currently attending the American Film Institute Conservatory or have you graduated from AFI? Tell prospective AFI fellows about your experience in the comments section.

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